Letter from Edward Partridge, 19 November 1833

further, The worlds people are very desirous to have us sell the  lands & since you advised <us> not to, I do not want to, but if we are  to be driven about for years I can see no use in keeping our  possessions here. Some of our brn. that have given me money  to buy lands with are desirous to receive a deed of some land  & <I> have thought it best to give some deeds to such as are anxious  to have them. I want your advice upon the subject of the lands  & also I want wisdom on & light on many subjects, <in this time of trial> We <have> made two attem pts to get a peace warrent, the first before a justice one of the mob he  at first refused but after consulting with some others of the mob he  consented, we however sent to Lexington 40 miles east to the circuit  Judge

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& after quite a struggle made out to obtain one. but when  the brn. came back with it we had agreed to go away & the  mob or militia as they were called were raging with great  fury & we have done nothing with it. neither do we believe  it would be of any use to try to enforce it. <now.> our lawyers say it  can do us no good in their opinion, as to our civil suits or suits  for damage we were expecting to start a number between this  & the next term which is in Feb. next there has no writ been  taken out as yet, since our removal we have not been able  to get toge[ther so?] as to have a council

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of high priests

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& advise  with one another what we shall <is best to do> do. It would seem that the prospect  is bad respecting our having justice done us by any course we may  pursue. justice would give us the Co. of Jackson

Settled at Fort Osage, 1808. County created, 16 Feb. 1825; organized 1826. Named after U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Featured fertile lands along Missouri River and was Santa Fe Trail departure point, which attracted immigrants to area. Area of county reduced...

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almost. we believe  but this would take years to accomplish unless our damages could  be settled by arbitrating that is leaveing the case to judicious  disinterested men. There is an other way we might obtain the  land by natural means. that is this could we obtain money  by loan or from brn. that were able we might buy out  the most of the inhabitants in all probability & let  them leave the Co.

Settled at Fort Osage, 1808. County created, 16 Feb. 1825; organized 1826. Named after U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Featured fertile lands along Missouri River and was Santa Fe Trail departure point, which attracted immigrants to area. Area of county reduced...

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but this would take many thousand dollars,  after looking at the whole of I am of opinion that unless  God works for his people & displays his power in some  way or another we cannot return to the land again. my  mind is to have the disciples all leave the land & see if  God will not pour out his judgments in some way or  another upon that wicked people. many rumors are  afloat that it is with difficulty that the Indians are restrai[n]ed  from coming upon the people as to this I know <nothing> about it &  I place no great confidence in romors. I hope ere this there may have  been a comfort[ing] word from the Lord through you but be this as it may I am  anxious to hear from you In haste your brother in Christ [p. [2]]